HSBC’s $14 Billion Hong Kong Buyout Adds to Exuberant Year
This year was already a fertile one for dealmakers in Hong Kong leading into Thursday. Then came HSBC Holdings Plc…
Why Gold’s Ascent May Be Just Getting Started
“To touch gold is the closest you will ever come to touching eternity.” Source: Original
Kochalski Seeks to Cool Expectations for Quick Polish Rate Cuts
Polish policymaker Cezary Kochalski wants to scale down traders’ expectations regarding further interest rate cuts, saying this week’s reduction substantially…
Waller Says Job Market Biggest Concern, Payrolls Likely Negative
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said job growth has probably been negative for the last few months and the labor…
Canada Employment Rises 60,400, Jobless Rate Sticks at 7.1%
The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected but the unemployment rate held steady as more people entered the workforce.…
Canadian Road Trips to US Plunge For Ninth Straight Month
Canadian travel to the US continued its steep decline last month amid President Donald Trump’s trade war and border crackdown.…
US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 235,000 in Goldman Analysis
Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week, according to a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysis of state-level filings released…
Rwanda May Seek New Program From IMF Next Year
Rwanda may seek another non-funded program from the International Monetary Fund after the current one ends, its Finance Ministry said.…
Santander Plays Key Role as US Buys Argentine Peso to Back Milei
When US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent decided Thursday to buy Argentine pesos in the market to shore up the South…
US Consumer Sentiment Remains Subdued on Job, Price Concerns
US consumer sentiment was little changed in early October as Americans expect scant improvement in the job market or inflation.…